Cultural Responsiveness

In Umoja, Cultural Responsiveness invites the student to bring their individual and authentic experiences and selves into the classroom, and reflect those many aspects into their coursework.
Our first service is to our students, and in our stewardship to them, we strive to have each Scholar explore their culture, and how it influences their unique identity as a person of color.

We also explore that identity and how it intersects within the American framework. As dedicated educators, we value and embrace our students’ Connectedness to the African Diaspora and strive to enhance their overall journey through Higher Education by providing every scholar with a foundation of who they are, where they are from, and teaching through an Ethic of Love.

The Umoja Community at Highline College connects students and community members in order to share the cultural and educational experiences of African Americans and other students.